Yuan Heng Temple
Yuan Heng Temple is a Buddhist temple in Guyan Village, Gushan District, Kaohsiung which is located on 元亨街. Yuan Heng Temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple 大雄寶殿, as well as near 普賢樓.Photo: Sean Chiu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: temple in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Also known as: “Yuanheng Temple”
- Address: 元亨街 7, 高雄市, 鼓山區, 804
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kaohsiung City Shou Shan Zoo and Gushan.
Kaohsiung City Shou Shan Zoo
Zoo
The Shoushan Zoo is a zoo in Gushan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is located on the northern border of Shoushan Park and houses animals from Asia, Africa, Americas and Australia, such as lions, tigers, elephants, black bears and kangaroos. Kaohsiung City Shou Shan Zoo is situated 530 metres southwest of Yuan Heng Temple.
Gushan
Railway stop
Photo: 鐵路1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gushan is a railway and light rail station in Gushan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railway and the Circular Line of the Kaohsiung rapid transit system. Gushan is situated 440 metres northeast of Yuan Heng Temple.
Wenwu Temple
Railway station
Photo: Viy4092, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wenwu Temple is a railway station, which is situated 1 km south of Yuan Heng Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yancheng District and Hamasen.
Yancheng District
Suburb
Photo: SSR2000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yancheng District is a district in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. It is the smallest district in Kaohsiung City. It has been the least populous district of Kaohsiung since 2004. Yancheng District is also an old town of Kaohsiung.
Hamasen
Suburb
Hamasing or Hamasen is a historic urban area of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is located in the southern end of Gushan District between the foot of Ape Hill and Yancheng District, another historic quarter.
Cianjin District
Suburb
Cianjin District is an urban district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. It is the third smallest district in Kaohsiung City, with a land area of 1.8573 square kilometers, or 0.7171 square miles.
Yuan Heng Temple
- Categories: building, temple, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Guyan Village, Gushan District, Kaohsiung, Southern Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
22.63932° or 22° 38′ 22″ northLongitude
120.27794° or 120° 16′ 41″ eastOpen location code
7QJ2J7QH+P5OpenStreetMap ID
way 618142465OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=templeWikidata ID
Q28417628
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Indonesian—“Yuan Heng Temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “元亨寺”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Yuanheng”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 大雄寶殿 and 文殊樓.
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